Today’s fuel price musings - $2 in South Beloit, falling elsewhere

November 17th, 2008 at 07:39pm Thomas V. Bona

Just remember, though, that the $1.50 to $2 savings you’d see filling up in South Beloit vs. Rockford would be eaten up in the drive there and back. But those of you up near South Beloit, rejoice, for living near lower-taxed Wisconsin pays off.

Gasoline: Rockford dropped more than two cents to $2.14 a gallon. We have the third-highest gas prices in the state, and are one of only four still above $2 a gallon. So when I said last week things might be flattening out … yeah, I was wrong. The Illinois average dropped almost two cents to $2.14. The national average dropped two cents to $2.09. Illinois has the 17th-highest gas prices in the nation, including the District of Columbia. Seventeen states have gas prices averaging below $2 a gallon. Alaska and Hawaii remain above $3 a gallon.

Diesel: Rockford dropped two cents to $2.98 a gallon, the first time it’s been below $3 since summer 2007. We have the fourth-highest diesel prices in the state. The state average dropped three cents to $3.10. The national average dropped three cents to $2.97. Illinois has the 11th-highest diesel prices in the country. Thirty states have diesel prices averaging below $3. Alaska and Hawaii remain above $3 a gallon.

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